19 Related Articles, between 2018-07-03 and 2018-07-01

'New low in trade relationship' expert says of Canada-U.S. tariff showdown. Only time will tell how Canada’s major manufacturing hubs will stand up against punishing tariffs on goods shipped to the U.S., according to a Harper-era trade insider betting that American rivals are better prepared to withstand a trade war with no end in sight. Even now that Ottawa has struck back with levies of its own. >>

10 of Canada's worst tornado events over the years. A tornado carved a destructive path through the Ottawa-Gatineau area on Friday and according to Environment Canada, Canada gets more tornadoes than any other country except the U.S. Other high-profile twisters include: >>

3D printer helps rebuild part of Ottawa man's skull. 3-D printers got a bad rap recently after an American company offered blueprints on 3-D printed guns. But for an Ottawa man, the technology has re-shaped his skull and given him back his life. >>

Arlington Woods resident anxious to bring ill husband home after nearly a week without power. Nearly a week after tornadoes ripped through our region, power has finally been restored to the last of the few houses in Ottawa's Arlington Woods.
For one couple, the lights, the heat are the lifeline that will bring normalcy to their lives at the very moment they need it most. >>

Canada makes retaliatory tariffs official: 'We will not back down'. Canada’s foreign minister announced Friday that Ottawa plans to impose about $12.6 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on July 1, joining other major U.S. allies striking back in the escalating trade dispute. >>

Family's $500K inheritance seized by U.S. border officials. An Ottawa man acting as an executor of a will says TD Canada Trust gave him "faulty advice" to mail $500,000 in bank drafts to family members in the U.S. — a move that caught the attention of U.S. border officials, who seized the money. Executor David Saikaley worries the family may never see that money. >>

Feds mull further changes to carbon tax plan amid U.S. tax changes and tariffs. The federal carbon pricing system for heavy emitters, softened last week to ease the impact on Canadian industry, could be amended even further this fall as Ottawa looks to address competitiveness fears in corporate Canada fuelled by U.S. tax cuts, tariffs and environmental policy roll backs. >>

In an Ottawa neighbourhood, tornado cleanup begins amid broken trees and buildings 'ripped apart'. Residents are trying to get back to normal in the south Ottawa neighbourhood of Arlington Woods, where the sound of the cleanup is the sound of chainsaws. >>

Ottawa's 4th of July festivities scaled back, some politicians boycott party. A cosier, more modest Fourth of July party than usual is scheduled for the U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa tonight -- and the decision by some to steer clear will make it even smaller than planned. >>

Ottawa's push to share more border-crossing data with U.S. raising red flags over privacy. The Canadian government is poised to begin collecting much more information about Canadians leaving the country — a change that is triggering privacy fears because the data will be shared with the United States. >>

Report: Sens offered Karlsson $80M; now deep in trade talks. The Ottawa Senators' contract offer to defenceman Erik Karlsson was for eight years and $80 million US, and they are now in serious trade talks with multiple highly interested suitors, according to an NBC Sports report on Tuesday. >>

Rocker Bryan Adams calls for changes to Canada's copyright laws to help artists. Internationally renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams is calling on Ottawa to change copyright laws to bring them more in line with provisions in the United States. >>

Seek compromise with U.S. on cannabis at border, lawyers urge Ottawa. Canadians who take part in the legal cannabis industry find themselves facing deep potholes on the road to entering the United States -- and immigration lawyers who specialize in border issues say the federal government needs to help them navigate a way through. >>

Sens fans heartbroken about Karlsson trade. One of the best hockey players to ever hit the ice as an Ottawa Senator is on his way out after a decade in the national capital region. >>

Sens sign Mark Stone to 1-year deal worth $7.35M US. The Ottawa Senators have avoided arbitration with Mark Stone, signing the winger to a one-year deal worth $7.35 million US on Friday. >>

Trade War and Canadian Pride Mix in Retaliatory Tariffs Against U.S.. This year’s Canada Day celebration coincides with tariffs imposed on American products. “We really are in a very difficult time,” one expert in Ottawa said. >>

Trudeau stands firm on US deal demands as talks set to resume. WASHINGTON - Canada and United States are set to tackle their contentious issues in bilateral talks on Wednesday, as the two nations work to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement amid signs Ottawa was open to taking a more conciliatory approach. >>

Upping trade dispute with U.S., Ottawa releases list of goods hit with duties. The federal Liberal government is taking its cross-border trade dispute with the United States up a notch, unveiling an extensive final list of $16.6-billion worth of American imports that will be hit with retaliatory tariffs this weekend. >>

Whisky vs. bourbon: Canadian distillers wary of a cross-border tariff showdown. Ottawa's new 10 per cent tariff on American whiskey could force bourbon aficionados to shell out more for a drink, prompting some to switch to a domestic blend, but Canadian distillers fear the politically motivated move could paint a reciprocal target on their industry. >>